Lemon Meringue is a yellow mango with smooth, fiberless flesh and a rich, sweet, lemony flavor. Its original name is Po Pyu Kalay, and UF/IFAS lists it as originating in Myanmar. On our Merritt Island trees it ripens in June and July.
What does Lemon Meringue taste like?
UF/IFAS describes the pulp as fiberless and pale yellow to yellow, with “a rich sweet citrus-like flavor of excellent quality.” The name fits: it's sweet first, then a bright lemon zing, with a creamy texture like the dessert.
Where does Lemon Meringue come from?
Lemon Meringue is the Florida name for Po Pyu Kalay, a variety from Myanmar. Florida breeder Gary Zill used it as a parent, and two of its seedlings are now popular rare varieties of their own: Lemon Zest (July–August on our trees) and Orange Sherbet.
How do you know when a Lemon Meringue mango is ripe?
The yellow skin deepens as it ripens, but feel and smell are the better guide. Leave it on the counter until it gives slightly to gentle pressure and smells sweet at the stem end, then refrigerate if you need to hold it a few days.
How to eat it
Lemon Meringue is excellent chilled and sliced, and its citrus note shines in sorbets and fruit salads.
Read more in our grower's guides to its seedling Lemon Zest and to Orange Essence, a citrus-flavored Zill mango from a different family.
How to order
Lemon Meringue is a Rare & Collector variety: $197 for a Small Box (4–5 lb) or $247 for a Large Box (8–10 lb), with USPS Priority shipping (2–3 days) included to the lower 48 states except California. We can't ship to Alaska, Hawaii or U.S. territories. It's a pre-order for the 2027 season, and it usually ripens June–July on our trees. If the harvest comes up short, you can choose a substitute variety or store credit for the full amount. Pre-order Lemon Meringue mangoes.
Sources: UF/IFAS Mango Science variety profiles (mango.ifas.ufl.edu); Zill, Crane et al., “Description and comments on selected mango cultivars developed by Gary Zill,” FSHS Mango Grower’s Summit, June 2025. Season timing is from our own trees in Merritt Island, Florida.
Lemon Meringue is a yellow mango with smooth, fiberless flesh and a rich, sweet, lemony flavor. Its original name is Po Pyu Kalay, and UF/IFAS lists it as originating in Myanmar. On our Merritt Island trees it ripens in June and July.
What does Lemon Meringue taste like?
UF/IFAS describes the pulp as fiberless and pale yellow to yellow, with “a rich sweet citrus-like flavor of excellent quality.” The name fits: it's sweet first, then a bright lemon zing, with a creamy texture like the dessert.
Where does Lemon Meringue come from?
Lemon Meringue is the Florida name for Po Pyu Kalay, a variety from Myanmar. Florida breeder Gary Zill used it as a parent, and two of its seedlings are now popular rare varieties of their own: Lemon Zest (July–August on our trees) and Orange Sherbet.
How do you know when a Lemon Meringue mango is ripe?
The yellow skin deepens as it ripens, but feel and smell are the better guide. Leave it on the counter until it gives slightly to gentle pressure and smells sweet at the stem end, then refrigerate if you need to hold it a few days.
How to eat it
Lemon Meringue is excellent chilled and sliced, and its citrus note shines in sorbets and fruit salads.
How to order
Lemon Meringue is a Rare & Collector variety: $197 for a Small Box (4–5 lb) or $247 for a Large Box (8–10 lb), with USPS Priority shipping (2–3 days) included to the lower 48 states except California. We can't ship to Alaska, Hawaii or U.S. territories. It's a pre-order for the 2027 season, and it usually ripens June–July on our trees. If the harvest comes up short, you can choose a substitute variety or store credit for the full amount. Pre-order Lemon Meringue mangoes.
Sources: UF/IFAS Mango Science variety profiles (mango.ifas.ufl.edu); Zill, Crane et al., “Description and comments on selected mango cultivars developed by Gary Zill,” FSHS Mango Grower’s Summit, June 2025. Season timing is from our own trees in Merritt Island, Florida.